St John's Methodist Church

This article is about the former church in Southside. For the Elyton church, see St John's Episcopal Church. For the church in Cahaba Heights, see St John's Episcopal Church for the Deaf.

St John's Methodist Episcopal Church was an Episcopal church founded in Southside in November 1884. The congregation had 18 charter members, but grew to more than 500 within two years. The first church building was completed in 1885 on the corner of 17th Street and Avenue E. By 1918 it had moved to 20th Street South.

Rectors

• Z. A. Parker, 1884-
• L. F. Whitten, -1918
• U. S. Pitts, 1918-

References

• Cruikshank, George H. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs: A Narrative Account of Their Historical Progress, Their People, and Their Principal Interests 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections